The panel will examine the following: Might the US policy of a "War on Terrorism" be leading countries toward more global conflict or potentially a new world war? And if so, can Canadian parties form a consensus towards a mandate to create a "A Light Among Nations" foreign policy that promotes dialogue and compassion, which will reduce reactivity between nations and reduce terrorist acts?"

Canadian Panel Members: to include Bill Blaikie (MP) and Dr. Peggy Mason

US Panel Members: Daniel Ellsberg, Dr. Stephen Zunes, Senator Tom Hayden, Cherie Brown

...with host Mark Nykanen - 4 time Emmy Award winning investigative journalist and novelist, and guest presenters, co-founder of Gandhi Institute for non-violence, Arun Gandhi, Senator Tom Hayden and former Canadian UN Ambassador for disarmament, Dr. Peggy Mason.

"Welcome Address" by Corky Evans, local MLA and US war resister from the Vietnam War."

Former Israeli Air Force Captain and Israeli Refuser, Yonatan Shapira, US Military Deserter, Kyle Snyder and Canadian Military Refuser Francisco Juarez, together provide the inaugural address announcing the formation of the War Resisters of Foreign Wars, International, with Canadian, US and Israeli branches of WRFW represented during the weekend.

Performers: Tom Rawson, Bessie Wapp, and Ember Swift. John J. Verigen Jr. introduces the Tri-Choir/The Men's Doukhobor Choir

Daniel Ellsberg, leading US foreign policy analyst who made history by leaking "The Pentagon Papers" to the New York Times, 2006 recipient of the Swedish Parliament's alternative to the Nobel Prize, The Right Livelihood Award. Hosted by Peter Prontzos, Political Science instructor, Langara College, Vietnam War era US Military Deserter, and film actor.

Daniel Ellsberg will speak on the need for "Truth Telling", leaking confidential documents to save lives and end military conflicts. Such as the war in Afghanistan and the US war in Iraq.

Performers: Alan Rinehart, and Barbara Williams

Speaker: Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics at the University of San Francisco and the Middle East editor for Foreign Policy in Focus. He won recognition in 2002 from the Peace and Justice Studies Association as Peace Scholar of the Year. He is the principal editor of Non-violent Social Movements and the author of the highly-acclaimed Tinderbox: U.S. Middle East Policy and the Roots of Terrorism.

Welcoming words by with John J. Verigen Jr., Doukhobor leader of the USCC.

Non-violence and War Resistance: When and how is non-violent civil disobedience called for - With leading peace activists, Daniel Ellsberg, California Senator Tom Hayden, and Human rights attorney Leonard Weinglass.

Also speaking will be New York Times Best-selling author and journalist Mark Kurlansky.

Music performers include Holly Near and the Doukhobor A cappella Choir.